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IJCRR - 14(4), February, 2022

Pages: 34-39

Date of Publication: 15-Feb-2022


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Importance and Possible Approaches in Adoption of Indoor Fruit Culture for Indian Families

Author: Vijayalakshmi K, S. Senthilkumar, U.S. Akshara Govind, S. Manivannan

Category: Healthcare

Abstract:Food and nutritional security are emerging as the greatest challenge of the 21st century. The pace at which population is growing, it is estimated that the food demand will be doubled by 2050. With the growing worldwide population, urbanization and present unsustainable and expanded farming practices, the risk of food and nutritional insecurity among the global population, which is regarded as a global problem for the twenty-first century, is predicted to rise even more. Fruit crops will be the best option to achieve both Food and Nutritional security due their nutritional value and higher production potential compared to other horticultural crops. The major disadvantage in fruit cultivation is land scarcity as they require large area. Still, there is scope by incorporating training and pruning and higher density planting methods. The ultimate goal of food and nutritional security only can be achieved when everyone is meeting our per capita food and nutritional recommendations. In this review the importance of fruit cultivation and possible approaches to grow them as indoor plants were discussed.

Keywords: Food and Nutritional security, Urbanization, Indoor fruit cultivation, Ultimate goal, Nutritional recommendations, Possible approaches

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Introduction

FAO predicted that a continuous increase in the global population would reach 11 billion in 2100. As a result, we must increase our production capacity in order to feed an additional 2.5-3 billion people. To do so, we'll need an additional 140 million hectares of arable land, which will be difficult to come by given the current rate of urbanization.1 Meanwhile, due to the indiscriminate use of all inputs, intensive agriculture is recognized to contribute considerably to climate change.2 Overall, conventional agriculture exploits our natural resources at maximum and made them scarce or extinct.3 According to a report produced by FAO-UN1 (2017), agriculture alone utilizes about 70 % of the freshwater of our planet.

Climate change, pollution, depletion of natural resources, and global loss of biodiversity due to deforestation for agricultural land conversion requirements continue to threaten our planet's agricultural potential.4 According to Defries et al.5 agricultural land conversion alone has resulted in considerable forest loss in 41 tropical nations during the Green Revolution Era through 2005.

Agriculture, forestry, and other land uses account for around 21% of total world GHG emissions. As a result, we must minimize water use and GHG emissions per unit of food. From all of this, it is obvious that preserving a sustainable natural resource base and improving agricultural productivity are the two most pressing problems in food security, both of which require attention from both rural and urban agriculture.1 This is where the importance of indoor horticulture comes into play.

Nonetheless, due to competition for land, pollution risks from the urban ecosystem to agriculture and vice versa, contamination of food products by heavy metals and organic chemicals, and rising health concerns due to sanitation and vector diseases, urban agriculture continues to face land insecurity issues.4,6,7,8,9. Game and Primus10 categorized urban agriculture into 2 spheres namely, Uncontrolled Environment Agriculture (UEA) and Controlled Environment Agriculture CEA. UEA consists of open-space vegetable gardens, rooftop gardens, and community gardens, all of which are widely acknowledged to play a part in food security in cities throughout the world. CEA, on the other hand, comprises agricultural methods that optimize the environment, often in combination with neighboring urban buildings. Greenhouses, indoor farming, vertical farming, and building-integrated agriculture are some examples.10,11

Optimization of food production can be achieved by incorporating innovations such as indoor agriculture, remote sensing, vertical agriculture, hydroponic, aeroponic, aquaponic, and soilless agriculture, precision agriculture, and other novel technologies in Urban Agriculture, regardless of whether it concerns an open or closed system2,12,13

Agriculture is often ignored in India's peri-urban areas, which are plagued by institutional uncertainty, unplanned expansion, insufficient infrastructure, and environmental deterioration.14 Land availability for cultivation is also decreasing from year to year in India. However, for land requirements for various socio-economic processes, urbanization is inevitable. This made lot of people to lose their farmland.15 Under this situation indoor horticulture will be one of the best solutions to meet out individual food as well as nutritional security. When speaking about indoor horticulture instantly the question of growing fruits indoors will arise. Surely this article will reveal the answers for all the questions in your mind regarding indoor fruit cultivation.

Importance of fruits               

  • It is certain that fruits and vegetables are rich sources of vitamins and minerals. Their nutritional wealth places them on the crest of our diet.

  • Having fruits on our daily diet strengthens our vitality. As per the ICMR recommendation individuals must take 120 g of fruits in their daily food intake.

  • Vitamins A, B, and C are abundant in fruits such as papaya, mango, guava, jackfruit, pineapple, lemon, and so on. Calcium, magnesium, iron, and potassium are also included in them. In wood apple, litchi, almond, karamcha, and other plants, phosphorus and amino acids are abundant.16

  • In India rice and wheat are the staple food which made us far away from nutritionally sound fruits. In contrast, many other countries people are taking fruits as their staple food. Fruits such as bananas, jackfruit, guava, pineapple, etc. can minimize our food deficit to a great extent.

  • Growing food crops inside provides access to fresh, high-nutrient-value produce and serves as a significant remedy for malnutrition.

  • In developing countries, urban horticulture helps to livelihoods, ensuring food security.17

  • Fruit trees with low inputs not only enrich the environment but also act as a source of income to the population.

  • Dubbing et al.18 reported that an achievable yield from 1m2 land via fruit and vegetable cultivation was about 50 kg/annum. Fruits give a comparatively very high yield.

  • This shows that indoor fruit and vegetable production has the ability to provide a certain level of self-sufficiency for inhabitants' nutritional security.

  • Home gardens feature a variety of fruits, vegetables, trees, and condiments that serve as additional food and revenue sources.

  • Fruits are high in phytochemicals, which act as antioxidants, phytoestrogens, anti-inflammatory agents, and other protective processes in addition to vitamins and minerals.19

  • Incorporating fruits and vegetables into our daily diet can help to avoid a variety of non-communicable illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers.20

Why indoor?

  • To lessen the burden on an agricultural production system

  • To reduce over-exploitation of natural resources in order to increase the productivity of intensive agricultural systems to feed the growing population at the cost of environmental degradation.21

  • No need of additional space

Because this method does not need extra area, it is referred to as indoor farming or zero farming.22

  • Reviviscency of urban environment 

This has the ability to use household or industrial wastewater, sunshine, and sequester larger levels of carbon dioxide utilizing CO2 created within the building or in cities while taking up no more space. This may be a small space resource recycling or saving method that could minimize a city's ecological impact and contribute to sustainability.22

Requirements for indoor fruit cultivation

  1. Containers

The container is important for plant growth because it provides support and regulates environmental variables including temperature, gaseous exchange, and relative humidity.23Suitable container size for different fruit crops is furnished under Table 1.

  1. Varietal selection and other considerations for successful indoor fruit culture

For effective indoor fruit growing, choosing the right fruit crop variety is crucial. Suitable fruit crops for indoor cultivation are furnished in Table 2. The size of the tree is the most important factor to consider, as dwarf trees are preferred. And understanding the temperature requirements is necessary to assure their indoor adaptation. It's best to choose types that can thrive at room temperature. Recommendations for varietal selection of different fruit crops are given in Table 3.

  1. Special operations in indoor fruit cultivation

Media

Containerized plants need different potting soil of different physical properties. So, it is wise to avoid garden soil as it may act as a source for some soil-borne diseases. The best potting mixture will be peat moss: bagged topsoil or potting soil at 1:1 ratio, some weed-free compost. While potting leave 2 inches gap on the top for an organic mulch. Plants may need repotting for every 3-5 years in order to cope up with nutrient depletion in media.24

Optimum irrigation

Appropriate and sufficient irrigation is required to obtain appropriate yields and healthy products.9 The amount of water required and how often it is watered are determined by the kind and size of the plant, the type and size of the container, the temperature, humidity, potting media, and other factors. Before watering most plants, let the upper surface of the soil to become dry to the touch. Then, carefully fill the container with water to completely wet it. The ability to remove surplus water from the containers is critical.

Plastic, metal, and ceramic containers keep the soil moist for longer than wood or clay containers, which allow water to evaporate through the sides. Because chilly weather slows plant development and so lowers the demand for moisture, watering should be done less often during this time.24

Rain, collected water, tap water, or wastewater can all be used as a source of water. Untreated wastewater poses a significant risk to human health, and modern treatment equipment is still too costly.9

Despite the fact that using wastewater for fertilizer and irrigation in UA is considered a positive wastewater treatment25, it has been linked to a rise in health problems.8 Eating contaminated food can create epidemics if it is used improperly or insufficiently handled.26 As a result, using high-quality water for irrigation is critical.

Nutrition

Organic waste, such as animal manure, plant leftovers, or waste from the food industry or homes, can be utilized for nutrition and fertilization.

Commercial hydroponics is a contemporary technology that involves plant development in a nutrient solution without the need of soil as a rooting media (suitable for specific fruit crops such as strawberries, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries). This technique uses irrigation water to apply inorganic fertilizers and then recirculates the nutrient solution to prevent leaching and waste.27

Excess fertilization and/or water containing significant soluble salts can occasionally cause salt buildup, which is frequently indicated by a white crust on the soil or container. By carefully flowing water through the container for many minutes, the container should be thoroughly leached. Excess salts will be carried down through the soil and out the drainage holes.28,24

Light requirement

Plants growing outdoors will meet their light requirement from solar radiation. But plants growing under controlled conditions or closed environments sometimes need light sources to carry out photosynthesis in an effective manner.

Traditional light sources, such as high-pressure sodium and metal halide lamps, produce a lot of heat and aren't very energy efficient or cost-effective for plant development. To address these issues and improve the quality of the product, solid-state light-emitting diode (LED) lights have been created. LED lights are energy-efficient, low-maintenance, and long-lasting.29 Three light characteristics should be considered: intensity, quality, and duration, all of which have varied effects on crop development and product quality.30 In an experiment on the indoor cultivation of basil and strawberry, it was discovered that when the plants were treated with LEDs with the highest energy use efficiency than traditional fluorescent lamps, the plants produced more biomass, fruit yield, antioxidant content, and reduced nitrate content, and that a spectral red: blue ratio of 0.7 was required for proper plant growth with enhanced nutraceutical properties.31

Grooming

Grooming refers to cleaning and pruning of indoor plants periodically to remove dust, keep them at peak of their productivity since the dust deposition on leaves will affect the photosynthetic capacity of the plant. Indoor plants' leaves, on the other hand, can quickly become covered in a thick coating of dust. These dust particles block stomata, impairing gas exchange. As a result, grooming is critical.

Different techniques of grooming,

  • Clean glabrous leaves with a soft, damp towel; clean pubescent leaves with a make-up or soft painter brush; place plants in the shower to wash away dust

  • If it's warm outside, rinse them with a garden hose.

  • Use warm water between 60° and 75°F to avoid harming the plant's development by exposing it to overly hot or cold conditions.24

Training and pruning

Pruning is highly essential to maintain optimum plant height. Training the plants into well-defined structure wisely reduce their space requirement. If the space availability is very less than training them into vertical or columnar shape (in case of apple and peaches) will be ideal. 24

Rootstock selection

While focusing on growing plants in containers, it is wise to choose dwarf varieties (Table 4) that made keeping plants height optimum with less care. The size of the plants is determined either by nursery pruning or plant genetics. But the role of rootstock is highly significant in inducing dwarfness. Dwarfing rootstocks are enlisted in Table 5.

Plant protection

            As per the report presented by Lada et al.32 there is no or very less incidence of pest and diseases in indoor cultivation which doesn’t require the application of pesticides.

Discussion

Fruits certainly play a vital role in achieving food and nutritional security. By standardizing techniques for growing them indoors we can surely ensure the food and nutritional security of each and every individual. It provides the city dwellers with nutritious food along with aesthetic recreation and its socio-economic importance will develop further as the overall advancement of society is progressing at a rapid pace. It will also become a more significant aspect of horticulture business entrepreneurship.

The significant issue for indoor fruit cultivation is tree size. As most of fruit crops are tends to grow much larger, it is essential to control tree size. This can be done by using dwarfing rootstock, dwarfing scion, proper training and pruning, and by the usage of growth retardants.

Apart from these tree size-reducing approaches, indoor fruit crops require mere attention to light availability, ventilation, optimum temperature and relative humidity. To ensure these requirements it is advisable to place the plants near the windows or any other light source. Water can be provided based on the media's dryness. Root pruning and changing depleted media have to be done once in a long while to ensure proper growth and development.

Conclusion

Indoor fruit culture's full potential as a food and livelihood provider, on the other hand, can only be realized if it is integrated into urban land use planning and policy-making, addressing both potential advantages and hazards for nutritional benefits and nutritional empowerment. In many developing country cities, well-managed urban horticulture will be an essential tool for reducing poverty, improving environmental management, and advancing economic growth. When these ideas are turned into practical norms and activities, urban horticulture may help with food security, food safety, and livelihoods while also providing a lot of room for creativity.

Overall, it is evident that an indoor fruit culture is a viable option for providing healthy, fresh, and safe food to the globe in the twenty-first century.

Acknowledgement:

The authors gratefully recognize the enormous assistance provided by the academics whose publications are mentioned and included in the references to this manuscript. The authors would also like to thank the authors/editors/publishers of all the papers, journals, and books that were used to evaluate and debate the literature for this study.

Source of funding: There is no source of funding for this article's work.

Conflict of Interest: There is no conflict of interest among the authors.

Authors’ Contribution:

  • S. Senthilkumar given this ideology, analyzed and reviewed the article.

  • Vijayalakshmi K collected and analyzed the information and prepared the report.

  • U.S. Akshara Govind reviewed the article.

  • S. Manivannan analysed and reviewed the article.

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A Study by Kumar S. et al. entitled "A Study on Clinical Spectrum, Laboratory Profile, Complications and Outcome of Pediatric Scrub Typhus Patients Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit from a Tertiary Care Hospital from Eastern India" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 09
A Study by Mardhiah Kamaruddin et al. entitled "The Pattern of Creatinine Clearance in Gestational and Chronic Hypertension Women from the Third Trimester to 12 Weeks Postpartum" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 08
A Study by Sarmila G. B. et al. entitled "Study to Compare the Efficacy of Orally Administered Melatonin and Clonidine for Attenuation of Hemodynamic Response During Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation in Gastrointestinal Surgeries" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 07
A Study by M. Muthu Uma Maheswari et al. entitled "A Study on C-reactive Protein and Liver Function Tests in Laboratory RT-PCR Positive Covid-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre – A Retrospective Study" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 06 Special issue Modern approaches for diagnosis of COVID-19 and current status of awareness
A Study by Gainneos PD et al. entitled "A Comparative Evaluation of the Levels of Salivary IgA in HIV Affected Children and the Children of the General Population within the Age Group of 9 – 12 Years – A Cross-Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 05 Special issue on Recent Advances in Dentistry for better Oral Health
A Study by Alkhansa Mahmoud et al. entitled "mRNA Expression of Somatostatin Receptors (1-5) in MCF7 and MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 06
A Study by Chen YY and Ghazali SRB entitled "Lifetime Trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder Symptoms and Early Adolescence Risk Factors for Poor Physical Health Outcome Among Malaysian Adolescents" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 04 Special issue on Current Updates in Plant Biology to Medicine to Healthcare Awareness in Malaysia
A Study by Kumari PM et al. entitled "Study to Evaluate the Adverse Drug Reactions in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Tamilnadu - A Cross-Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 05
A Study by Anu et al. entitled "Effectiveness of Cytological Scoring Systems for Evaluation of Breast Lesion Cytology with its Histopathological Correlation" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 04
A Study by Sharipov R. Kh. et al. entitled "Interaction of Correction of Lipid Peroxidation Disorders with Oxibral" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 03
A Study by Tarek Elwakil et al. entitled "Led Light Photobiomodulation Effect on Wound Healing Combined with Phenytoin in Mice Model" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 02
A Study by Mohita Ray et al. entitled "Accuracy of Intra-Operative Frozen Section Consultation of Gastrointestinal Biopsy Samples in Correlation with the Final Histopathological Diagnosis" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 01
A Study by Badritdinova MN et al. entitled "Peculiarities of a Pain in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease in the Presence of Individual Combines of the Metabolic Syndrome" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 24
A Study by Sindhu Priya E S et al. entitled "Neuroprotective activity of Pyrazolone Derivatives Against Paraquat-induced Oxidative Stress and Locomotor Impairment in Drosophila melanogaster" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 23
A Study by Habiba Suhail et al. entitled "Effect of Majoon Murmakki in Dysmenorrhoea (Usre Tams): A Standard Controlled Clinical Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 22
A Study by Ghaffar UB et al. entitled "Correlation between Height and Foot Length in Saudi Population in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 21
A Study by Siti Sarah Binti Maidin entitled "Sleep Well: Mobile Application to Address Sleeping Problems" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 20
A Study by Avijit Singh"Comparison of Post Operative Clinical Outcomes Between “Made in India” TTK Chitra Mechanical Heart Valve Versus St Jude Mechanical Heart Valve in Valve Replacement Surgery" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 19
A Study by Sonali Banerjee and Mary Mathews N. entitled "Exploring Quality of Life and Perceived Experiences Among Couples Undergoing Fertility Treatment in Western India: A Mixed Methodology" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 18
A Study by Jabbar Desai et al. entitled "Prevalence of Obstructive Airway Disease in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease and Hypertension" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 17
A Study by Juna Byun et al. entitled "Study on Difference in Coronavirus-19 Related Anxiety between Face-to-face and Non-face-to-face Classes among University Students in South Korea" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 16
A Study by Sudha Ramachandra & Vinay Chavan entitled "Enhanced-Hybrid-Age Layered Population Structure (E-Hybrid-ALPS): A Genetic Algorithm with Adaptive Crossover for Molecular Docking Studies of Drug Discovery Process" is awarded Best article for Vol 12 issue 15
A Study by Varsha M. Shindhe et al. entitled "A Study on Effect of Smokeless Tobacco on Pulmonary Function Tests in Class IV Workers of USM-KLE (Universiti Sains Malaysia-Karnataka Lingayat Education Society) International Medical Programme, Belagavi" is awarded Best article of Vol 12 issue 14, July 2020
A study by Amruta Choudhary et al. entitled "Family Planning Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Women of Reproductive Age from Rural Area of Central India" is awarded Best Article for special issue "Modern Therapeutics Applications"
A study by Raunak Das entitled "Study of Cardiovascular Dysfunctions in Interstitial Lung Diseas epatients by Correlating the Levels of Serum NT PRO BNP and Microalbuminuria (Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Dysfunction) with Echocardiographic, Bronchoscopic and HighResolution Computed Tomography Findings of These ILD Patients" is awarded Best Article of Vol 12 issue 13 
A Study by Kannamani Ramasamy et al. entitled "COVID-19 Situation at Chennai City – Forecasting for the Better Pandemic Management" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 12
A Study by Muhammet Lutfi SELCUK and Fatma entitled "Distinction of Gray and White Matter for Some Histological Staining Methods in New Zealand Rabbit's Brain" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 11
A Study by Anamul Haq et al. entitled "Etiology of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Adolescents – Emphasis Upon Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 10
A Study by entitled "Estimation of Reference Interval of Serum Progesterone During Three Trimesters of Normal Pregnancy in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 09
A Study by Ilona Gracie De Souza & Pavan Kumar G. entitled "Effect of Releasing Myofascial Chain in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome - A Randomized Clinical Trial" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 08
A Study by Virendra Atam et. al. entitled "Clinical Profile and Short - Term Mortality Predictors in Acute Stroke with Emphasis on Stress Hyperglycemia and THRIVE Score : An Observational Study" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 07
A Study by K. Krupashree et. al. entitled "Protective Effects of Picrorhizakurroa Against Fumonisin B1 Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice" is awarded best article for issue Vol 10 issue 20
A study by Mithun K.P. et al "Larvicidal Activity of Crude Solanum Nigrum Leaf and Berries Extract Against Dengue Vector-Aedesaegypti" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 14 of IJCRR
A study by Asha Menon "Women in Child Care and Early Education: Truly Nontraditional Work" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 13
A study by Deep J. M. "Prevalence of Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization in 7-13 Years Old Children of Biratnagar, Nepal: A Cross Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 11 of IJCRR
A review by Chitra et al to analyse relation between Obesity and Type 2 diabetes is awarded 'Best Article' for Vol 10 issue 10 by IJCRR. 
A study by Karanpreet et al "Pregnancy Induced Hypertension: A Study on Its Multisystem Involvement" is given Best Paper Award for Vol 10 issue 09

List of Awardees

A Study by Ese Anibor et al. "Evaluation of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Among Delta State University Students in Abraka, Nigeria" from Vol 13 issue 16 received Emerging Researcher Award


A Study by Alkhansa Mahmoud et al. entitled "mRNA Expression of Somatostatin Receptors (1-5) in MCF7 and MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells" from Vol 13 issue 06 received Emerging Researcher Award


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